Razor-blade holder



Patented Jaa. e, 1923.

11N-MED;

T ES' y l 1,444,346 miam* OFFICE.

I JOSEHHELLER, onnns MoiNns,f1owA.

RAZOR-BLADE HOLDER.

vTo' all whom t may concern.:

n Be it known that I, Josnrri HELLER, a citizen of theUnited States, and a` resident of Des Moines, in the lcounty of Polk andState y of Iowa, have invented a `certain new and i useful Razor-Blade Holder, of which the following isa specification.

- The object of luy-invention is to provide a razor blade holder especially adapted for holding razor blades in position where-they may readily be sharpened by the use ofthe ordinary leatherstrap, the-parts being of simple, y.durable and comparatively vinexpenslve construction. i f

lMore particularly,-my invention relates'to a blade holder,- wherein thefblade maybe properly heldin position forapurposes-.oi'

rangement` and -combination of the various Figure 4 is a central, sectional view taken Figure 5 is a sectlonalview taken on thethe handle element; 'and parts of my device,-whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out `in my claims, and illustrated inthe in s, in which :v p

igure 1 isatop plan view of my im'- provedf blade`holder with a blade shown therein. n

Figure 2 `is Va topplan view of the same with the blade removed. n

Figurej3 is a side' elevation 'of Figure 2.

on the'line4-4 of Figure 1. v. l

line 5-5'01 Figurev 1; v f

`Figure 6 is Aa top,1plan view ofthe holder member.

Figure 7 is an enlar in dotted lines.

Figure 8 is a sectional view taken on the line 8-8 of Figure' 1, showing the shape of v Figure 9 isa sectional view taken on line `9---9 of Fig.4 3.

v In thev accompanying drawings,"I have accompanying drawed, sectional view v,takenon the line 7 7 of yigure 6, one of the positions of the holdermember beingshown a, 1922. seal No. 526,4e3.'

used the reference numerall 10 to indicate generallya handle element, which is curved f, C

frein side to side, as shown clearly in Fig-- ure 8 of the drawings. 4

The handleelement 10 is provided with alat surfaced extension 11. The `extension 11 has its` under side curvedv-romside toj extension 11 are the circular lugs 12. Midway between the lugs 12, I provide a stud 13 having its opposite sides tapered downwardly and inwardly, as atlLl.y The purpose of tapering the 'sides 14 will l hereafter more lull'ybesetforth'.

Adjacent to the handleelement 10 and ron the extensionvll,.Iprovide a raised portion(vv or :projection 15, ywhich is curved fromside side.l Arrangedon the upper'surfaceof'the 7 v65 to side andis arranged soy that fa shoulder 16 is vformed between the ends loi' the lhandle ele;-

ment 10.5' y w v f .v 4

-The free end of the projection 15 is bevel` edasatl'?. y

The M201' 'blade' referredito bythe kreifen n ence numeral 18@ lis'ofthe type thatis pro-r vided withkthree openings, which openings are designedtofreceive the lugs 12 and the studcl. The placing ofthe blade 18aover the lugsand stud," positions` theblade on the i extension 11. Oneedge of the blade is iiush with the outer'edge. of the extension 11 and the other edge of they bladerests against the projection 15.

while it is being used, I provide 'a' holder member 18 formed of spring material. The holder member 18k is curved rom'side to side, 'as clearly/shown in- `Figure 7 of the drawings f The holdermember 18 is provided with a In Order to 'hold the blade, in pennen,

vpair of openings 19 and 201connectedto-*j getherfbya slot 21.; 5 It, may beproperlysaid orm one slot' or opening. ,f

Theside edges of the opening of the' slot [21 are inclined downwardly and inwardly,`

so asto form the flanges 22.' The openings 19 and 20 are of substantially the same'diameter as the, stud 13. The outer end of the holder member 1S *is* arranged to be Hush with the vouter endof the' blade. y

On the opposite end of the holder member,

that theopenings 19` and 2Q and the slot p21 n I provide a notch 23, which serves as a finger f engaging notch when the holder member is slid oii of the extension 11.4 TheQi-nclinedy flanges22 are designed tocoact and rest vagainst'the tapered sidesl 14C ofthe studsv 13,

engaged4 by the thumb, while the remainder y of the hand engages the handle elementiffor. shifting or sliding vthe holder member to open position.

ln the placing of the holder member in por sitiom-the opening is 'placed over the stud 13.V r-Flie entire holder` member is then slid longitudinally towardsthe handle element. This brings the flanges 22 in engagement withthe tapered sides 1li of' the ystud 13.

The lower edges` oi' the flanges 22 terminate short of the-plane in which the sideiedges of the Aholder memberare in, so that when the holderme-mber is being slid onto or oil'oi the stud 13, pressure applied upon the-'holder member-'adj acent to the slot 21 will'eause the flanges` to be' lmoved .slightly outwardly, thereby eliminating their pressure against the stud 13, thus permitting the veasy sliding Y of the partsfinto or out'oi operative position'. -`When pressure is applied uponA the holder member adjacent-td the s101521, the parts will move to the position shown in dotted lines in FigureA 7 of the drawings.' The stud 13.* and the extension 15 form thetwo members against which the holder member will rest when in operative position, thereby eliminating any possible oscillation or undesired movementof the holder member 18@ n It will be seen that the razor blade when held in my device may be easily sharpened in the saine manner7 as is the ordinarystraightedged razor. The holder may also bensed foryholding a razor blade when it is used as a ripping knife by seamstresses. f f

The `holding of theblade by'lniy holder member perinitsthe iiseofthe same with safety for a great many differentuses.l

vSome changesmay be made 4in the construction and arrangement of ythe `various parts'oi`r device, without departing from the essential features and purposes of my invention, and it is my intention to cover by my claims,. any modied 'forms of structure or use of mechanical equivalents, which may v'be reasonably included within their scope.

' I claim as my invention:

1. A blade holder including a. handle elelment havingan extension formed thereon, a

stud on said extension, said stud having op- `posite'sides tapered downwardly and inwardly,` a holder member adapted to be received oversaid extension and'to be secured thereto, said holder` member. having a slot formed therein, a portion ofthe? opposite side edgeso'f said slot having iangesy inclined downwardly and inwardly, the in# astud on.v said extension, said stud*` having opposite sides tapered downwardly and in-. wardly.,a holder member, said holder-.inember being `v curved from side tol side and formed of resilient materiall and 1adapted/to. be Areceived over said `extensionsend' tobe secured. thereto, said holder membervhavinng a slot formed therein, a `portion of theopposite side edges oi?` said s'lothavingilanges inclined downwardly and inwardly, theginclined sides of saidslotfbeing ydesignedto-be slid onto said studyto coactgtherewithior. holding the holder member.oir-saicleartension,v said iianges being capable ,oi being sprung awayffrom saidstud orpermitting the easyjremoval of the holdermember,

3. A bladexrholder,V including-Y afi-handle element having al ilatsurface* extension formed thereon onvr one Vend thereof, a stud on said extension, said Stud having opposite sides "tapered downwardly andiinwardly, means on v said extension for positioning a blade'. thereon and. av resilient holder member ior'niaintaining the blade in proper position, said holder memberfbeing curved roinusideto side andghaving aslot .formed therein, langesiormed `on apportion oi? the side'edges of said slot, said flanges being. in-

clined downwardly and inwardly` and designed to coact with sai-dstud,` ther lower edges ofsaidlanges terminating; short of the plane in whieh theside edges of said` holder member rest in, said holder member being capable of being slidlongitudinally toi position where the iiangespwill `coact withsaid stud and said 'flanges being vcapable ofv bei ingsprungawa'yfrom: said stud orthei purposes stated. 1 .w fl. il; .blade holder including4 a shandle element having a ilatsurfaceiextension,formed thereon on one end thereof, a.. stud onY said extension,` said,studyfhavingv Opposite sides tapered downwardly and inwardly, a projeetion a curved freni` side .l to sidef: formed y on said extension adjacent to the handley element, means on'- said extension kforpositioning a blade thereon and a resilient holder member curved; :from side to ,side and, having a slot 'formed therein, lengthwise thereof,

flanges @formed on they side edges-ofi' said slot, said: ianges ybeing inclined vdovvnwardly and inwardly, the lower edgesgoi" said flanges terminatingwshort off-the .plane-,in whichthe side edges of said holder memberf'rest in,

.said flanges being designed tof. coact with said stud, a portion of said holder member being designed to lit snugly over said projection, said flanges `being ycapable of being sprung slightly outwardly lfor releasing their yielding pressure againstI said stud and perkinitting the easy removing of the holder member.

5; A. blade holder includinga handle element having a Hat surface extension formed thereon on one end thereof; a stud on said extension, said stud havingopposite sides said holder member having a finger engaging notch formed in one end thereof, flanges formed on the side edges of said slot, said anges being inclined downwardly and in wardly,fthe lower edges of said angeslter? minating short of the plane in which the side edges ror' saidk holder member rest'in, said anges being designed tocoact with said stud, a portion of said holder member being designed to itsnugly over said projec'tion, said flanges being capable of `being sprung slightly outwardly for releasing their yielding pressure against lsaid stud and 'per-y mitting the easy removing of the holder member. l

yDes Moines, Iowa, December 28, 1921. s JOSEPH HELLER. 

